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Single-player games like Penguinomics

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Penguinomics, ranked by player overlap. Every pick carries Steam's Single-player category, so multiplayer-only titles or always-online games don't sneak in. imho.run pulls the category data from Steam directly — Single-player here matches what the store labels.

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Ranked picks

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    Meeple Incremental — Steam game cover

    Meeple Incremental

    Single-player alternative to Penguinomics — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Penguinomics.

    Roll dice to move Meeples around the board and collect money, skill points, and capsule tickets. Unlock unique skills and minigames, powerful collectibles, and automate dice rolls to increase your income.

    2026StrategyIndieSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Bottle Flip Inc — Steam game cover

    Bottle Flip Inc

    Single-player alternative to Penguinomics — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Penguinomics.

    An incremental game about flipping bottles, unlocking and upgrading unique abilities, and turning simple bottle flips into increasingly satisfying moments.

    2026StrategyIndieSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Excremental Game — Steam game cover

    Excremental Game

    Single-player alternative to Penguinomics — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Penguinomics.

    You're a little poop flushed away on a revenge mission to cover the world in poop! A chaotic incremental Poop-Shooter where bouncing poop earns points! Level up your poop, and unleash explosive, multi-poop madness!

    2026IndieSimulationCasual5.39 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Iris's Idle Log — Steam game cover

    Iris's Idle Log

    Single-player alternative to Penguinomics — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Penguinomics.

    An idle RPG for the corner of your screen. Follow Iris's long adventure, battle for equipment and resources, and grow Life Skills like Mining, Logging, Fishing, Cooking, Farming, Writing, Painting, and Commerce. Play or step away—Iris's day goes on.

    2026IndieSimulationRPGSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    BudMageddon — Steam game cover

    BudMageddon

    Single-player alternative to Penguinomics — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Penguinomics.

    Aliens demanded 3 billion KGs of buds or they vaporize The Earth! Humanity's last hope is You & weed. a cozy, pixel-art idle/incremental grower.

    2026IndieSimulationCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Chop Chop Grove — Steam game cover

    Chop Chop Grove

    Single-player alternative to Penguinomics — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Penguinomics.

    Welcome to Chop Chop Grove! Chop trees. Hire lumberjacks. Spend your lumber on powerful upgrades. Discover the world across 5 unique islands. A cozy incremental game where tiny workers chop, slash, and shoot their way through forests, while you sit back and watch your pile of lumber grow.

    2026CasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Spincremental — Steam game cover

    Spincremental

    Single-player alternative to Penguinomics — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Penguinomics.

    Pull the lever, watch the reels, collect the symbols. Buy slot machines, unlock cursors, magnets, and cards that play for you, then upgrade everything through a deep skill tree. A cozy pixel-art incremental about turning one wooden slot into an automated jackpot empire.

    2026StrategyIndieSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Anty Crush — Steam game cover

    Anty Crush

    Single-player alternative to Penguinomics — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Penguinomics.

    Lead a tiny ant colony through a giant candy world. Crush sweets, collect crumbs, unlock upgrades, grow your colony, and help the Queen evolve in this cozy incremental game.

    IndieSimulationCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →